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why does ice float
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Why Does Ice Float?

Ice is able to float because it is lighter than water. Water greatly expands as it freezes into ice. Ten quarts of water produce about eleve

what is hail
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What Is Hail?

Hail is made up of small lumps of ice that sometimes fall during thunderstorms. Hail starts in thunderclouds as rain. As the raindrops form,

where does snow come from
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Where Does Snow Come From?

Snow is a form of precipitation like rain and sleet. Snow forms in clouds when the air temperature up there gets below freezing. Water molec

how are hailstones formed
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How Are Hailstones Formed?

How Are Hailstones Formed? Hailstones are balls of ice that fall from storm clouds. Hail is a type of precipitation, or water in the atmosph